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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

When General Sherman entered
Goldsboro, N. c., after his march
to the sea, on his way to join Grant
at Richmond, there dwelt in that
town a certain Col. x, who was
one of the most rabid secessionists
that could be found. His home was
situated in the north end of the
city and at the end of street, SO
that any one coming into town
from the south would see his resi-
dence as soon as he would enter
the sout end of this same street.
When Gen. Sherman and his staff
came into the town they came up
this street and stopped just in front
of Col. KS residence; the colonel,
who was out on his porch, greeted
them, and an officer saluting him,
asked what his sentiments were in
regard to the war.
IL am a strong union man." an
swered the colonel with a dry smile.
"Ah, indeed" said the officer,
rather sarcastically; "and how long
have you been a union man?"
Il have been aunion man," said
the colonel slowly, as if consider
ing his words. lever since say you
and your staff come into the end
of the street, about fifteen minutes
ago."
The candor of the colonels reply
pleased Gen. Sherman, and he or
dered q guard placed round colonel
KS property, and during the entire
stay of the army in Goldsboro not
a thing was molested in or around
his premises, although great many
of the fine private as well as pub
lie buildings were burned and pill
LACED.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

A prominent Chicago real estate
man and his partner were the best
of friends, and their intimacy ex-
tended to personal rs we'll as busi-
ness matters. His partner was a
bachelor, and was in the habit of
reading him letters of an ardent
and affectionate nature from
young lady who signed herself
"Susie." The hero of the story
went away on an extended trip and
returned just in time to attend the
wedding Of his partner. Wishing
to show his good will, he sent the
happy couple q wedding present,
and at the wedding reception
stepped gallantly forward to pay
his respects.
II hardly feel like a stranger"
he said in his sweetest tones, ad-
dressing the bride. "In fact, I
feel as though l ought to be quite
we'll acquainted with my partners
wife, since he has often done me
the honor to read to me extracts
from his dear Susie's letters"
The faces of the husband. and
speaker were studies e. the bride
drew herself up and said semphat-
ically and distinctly:
II beg your pardon, sirl Ny
name il Helen
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

Papa. l know all about a saw
mill now," said the little girl, as
she took a seat on her fathers
knee, "we read about one to-day"
Ever on the lookout for sawmill in
formation the father questioned the
little scholar, and in answer she
went to the drawer and brought her
book. There was the sawniill, the
most distorted, rickety abortion
that was ever put on paper and
named a sawmill. There was a
fall within a few feet of the log
slide, and on the water, just where
it began to pour over the declivity,
the logs were resting!
"Why don't they go over, papa?"
"You would have to ask the art
ist, my dear"
"Are saw logs big?"
"Some of them are very large"
"But it says, papa, that men pull
them up into the mill with ropes.
l thought they were little"
And So it did say. 1t said that
men with strong ropes dragged the
logs into the mill
1t almost produces a pang, real
or imaginary, to dash an orthodox
idol from u child's head, but the
father rose to the emergency
"Tear that leaf out, darling, and
throw it into the CRATE. That's
right. If your teacher asks you to-
morrow where the leaf is, tell her
the sawmill story was lie and
papa wanted you to burn it. Next
summer we will go over to Muske-
gon and see a saw mill, and how
they get logs into it.
Readers of the Lumberman who
have children using Appleton's Sec
ond reader should, as a matter of
curiosity. turn over odd pages of
the reader until they find the saw
mill picture and article above re-
ferred to. This reader, as is we'll
known, is published by one of the
largest educational houses, is in
use in our public schools, and on
the title page are printed the names
of three men as editors. After
two of the names the degree let
ters A. NJ. appear, and after the
third LID. follow A. M. We are
told that one of these gentlemen is
superintendent Of schools in st.
Louis, another is superintendent of
instructions i'm Cleveland, and still
another is instructor in Yale col
lege.
The article on the saw mill, as
prepared by one, and possibly by
all, of these gentlemen is bright
and shining example of the Jumbo
assumption that at times crops out
in so-called high educational cir
cles-and our children are the suf-
ferers.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

"Home at last" said George
Gradgrind joyously, "my education
finished and my college days ended.
And yet" he added, 81 do not re-
ioice over that. These years of
study have been very pleasant.
"The first year was the hardest,
wasn't it George?" asked his fond
mother. "No; l can't exactly say
that it was," replied George. 81
didn't take up any studies the first
year, because I pulled stroke in the
freshman crew, and 1 was training
to get in the football team" "Oh," !"
said his sister, Jane; 1.-The second
year you had to work all the harder,
then?" swell, not at books, because
my second year / was president of
the intercollegiate Athletic League,
and that kept me busy travelling
from college to college, arranging
for the numerous intercollegiate
games" "Then you just had to
hump'yourself the third year." said
his brother William, confidently.
"Not in the classroom l didn't"
replied George; ''the boat club fel-
lows took long yacht voyage that
year, winding up with pedestrian
trip through the south. 1t was
grand. felt like a new man." $50
you had to crowd four years study
into one?" said grandmamma. II
don't know; l suppose you might
call it that" said George. My
fourth year l was member of the
glee club, and we made a concert
tour of all the principal cities in
the country, and we didn't get
through in time to get back for
commencement. Haven't my books
and diploma come home yet? l
told my chum to get them together
and send them by express" His
father said the books hadn't come,
but he thought he had seen the d.
ploma hanging up in the barn, and
he would go and get it. George
looked out of the window and saw
him bringing it. 1t was about
three or four feet long and two
inches wide, with a buckle at one
end and a cross link at the other,
and seemed to have been taken
from life, from an old plow harness.
A stiffness of death settled down
over the family as father came
along with it bending it with his
rough brown hands, and George
drew his breath hard. Oh, very,
very hard,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08
LINCOLN STORY.

"Chase," said Mr.. Lincoln, after
the secretary of the treasury had
concluded ali argument against the
constitutionality of issuing green
backs, "down in Illinois l was held
to be pretty good lawyer, and |
believe l could answer every point
YOU have made, but / don't feel
called upon to do it. This thing
reminds me of story l read in a
newspaper the other drY. It was Of
an Italian captain who ran his yes
eel on q rock and knocked hole
in her bottom. He set his men to
pumping, and he went to prayers
before figure of the virgin in the
bow of the ship. The leak gained
on them. 1t looked at last as if
the vessel would go down with all
on board. The captain at length,
in a fit of rage at not having his
prayers answered, seized the figure
of the virgin and threw it overheard.
Suddenly the leak stopped, the wa.
ter was pumped out and the vessel
got safely into port. When docked
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

The dancers range themselves in
parallel rows facing each other
Then amid a pronounced silence the
lights are put out and the fire par
TALLY covered. The host will usu-
ally say to the assembled company
"My friends. Krismus hey come,
and hev done been and stayed with
we 'uns all for jest four-and. twenty
hours, and now he hev obleeged to
60 back whar he come from. How
shall he git outen this yer house
Hit won't do to say as that he clum
up the chimbly."
The rest of the party will chant
in a sort of doleful recitation:
I'm by the door he came.
Let him get out by the same"
Somebody then opens the door,
and the two row of dancers bow
silently, as though to a departing
guest. The door is closed, the can
dies relighted and the dancing re-
sumed.
Among the more religious many
will assemble on Christmas eve at
the meeting house, and as the
hours roll on toward midnight
pass the time in prayer, song and
exhOrtation. solemnity of the
occasion increases as the time
passes. Finally the people fall one
by one upon their knees, and, as
voice after voice ceases utterance,
a silence ensues that grows impress
sive as the hands of the clock creep
on toward II. Upon the midnight
stroke all rise and sing,
"We was purity near wore out a-watin'.
On thee, good Lord, on thee,
But now thou are come before our eyes.
Glorce! Gloree!'
with other homely hymns of a sim
liar purport.
Many of the Christmas sports of
the mountains are peculiar to
this region. The oldfashioned,
yet cruel, amusement gander pull
lin" is still practiced to some ex-
tent in the wild recesses of the
Great Smokus," and along the
Unaka" and "Bald" chains.
There are two methods of practic-
ing the sport. One is by suspend
ing the fowl securely from an over
hanging limb, with its pendent
head and neck well creased. The
participants ride on horseback at
full speed, and as they pass under
the limb strive to pull or twist the
unfortunate creatures head off.
The other way is to bury the body of
the bird in the ground, leaving the
exposed head and neck free to be
grasped by the passing horseman.
who endeavors to pull the body
out and bear it off as prize.
A fat steer will often be "put up"
not to be shot at, but shot for. To
see thirty or forty rawboned, lank-
faced mountaineers, clad in fuzzy
homespun, dawdling about or lean
ing on their old fashioned rifles
some of (which are family heirlooms,
descending from farther to SON
carries one back to the memories
of old frontier days, when the war
whoop and scalping-knife were
blood-curdling realities all through
the ragged region.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08
AN ADsURDl'rY.

In its palmiest days, Dickens
CircumlOcution Office could not
have furnished more astonishing
instance of the absurdities of red
tape than is reported from Wash
ington to-day. An engineer Office
paid a fire tug $48 for saving the
government wharf at Detroit from
destruction. Had it not been for
the services of the tug a heavy loss
would, doubtless, have fallen upon
the government, and yetthe amount
has been disallowed because COM
petitive bids had not been adver-
tised forl The thing is 30 out
rageously ridiculous as to be almost
incredible, and yet it is solemnly
and sadly true.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

The KEYSTONE has long been acknoW-
edged to be the sole representative of the
Great Upper Wood River and Sawt0oth
mining regions, and, located ~ it Is In the
very heart Of the most promising mining
country on the face Of the earth. and leav.
ing nothing undone to present its readers 9
complete synopsis OF all mining news an9
importance in the growth of Ketchum, the
future metropolis of Idaho, it Is AN invalux-
bic guide for capital and informant to the
settler Of every craft and position. Sub
scribe for it, read it. and let your friends
read what may benefit them.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

A FASHION book entitled What
to Wear" should add q supple
ment, "How to Get It," in order to
become popular,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-01-08

Mr.. Tack has been elected Vice
President Of the Belgian Chamber
Of Deputies. His rulings ought =
be pointed.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
The Hooking County Voice

We have before rs the initial
number of the Hooking Co. pro
hibitlon paper, entitled: "The
Voice." The paper Is printed by
the Harrington Brothers, and in
its typographical excellence Is
highly creditable to the young
publishers. The editor of the
Voice does not give his name and
come into the lists so that we can
see him, and if &c impelied, stone
him. AS The voice of one III the
wilderness, he makes himself to
be heard, but his ideas, like the
nebulous displays of the firma-
ment, need the personality of the
fixed star, before attracting the
telescope of the political astron
omer. The paper is ably edited
and deserves the support OF the
party in whose interest il is pub
lished. As a newspaper venture
we wish the Voice may continue
its healthful tone, and prove
a business success.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
ssOO:s, and Business

Squire Jim Wilson, postmaster
of MaxvilIe, and one of the most
prominent Democrats of Perry,
sends us list of 55 campaign
subscribers. all from the country
around MaxvlIle. Squire Wilson
will hold the post office as long
as he wants it, and has the SeEti-
mel sent him as long as he cares
so read it.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
The Drive Well Tariff.
The Beauties OfPrOtcclion.

1t seems that a patent was
granted 10 a man named Green,
for driving an iron tube in the
ground and pumping wafer out
of il. This was 19 years ago
There was as little sense in Civ
ing patent on this, as to patent
the plan of pushing a stick in the
ground and pulling it out, leaving
the hole to fill up with water.-
But this was at a time when Pro
lection was given to every thing
almost that was asked for.
The Drive Well became popu
lar and went into general USE
Lately some parties have bought
an interest in The patent
covering Ohio, and have sent
agents all over the State TO col
lect $40 royalty on every well
sunk, before 1885. the date of ex-
piratlon Of the patent. In some
counties the possessors of Drive
Wells have organized and pro-
pose to fight the payment of the
$40 royalty in the courts. Cen
orally the people are paying, but
not cheerfully.
It is said the plan Of the well
was developed first by Col. Green
at Gettysburg, where the soldiers
were suffering for water. There
was no time to dig an open well.
No springs nor running streams
were accessible. He conceived
the idea of driving an iron tube
in the ground. The result was
water in. abundance. He took
out a patent on the plan. sold
state rights, and got rich. Lately
it transpires that his patent has
been infringed on, and the Su-
preme Court of the United States
have decided a test case in his
favor.
All The drive wells in Ohio ex-|
cept those sunk since January 1,
1885, are subject to the royalty as
allowed by the decision of the
Supreme Court. There are about
500 wells in Hooking and we may
soon expect to see the agent
among Us. He was in Ross last
week and got about So, 900.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
Voice In the WILDERNESS.

Tho ipifrnation in a late number of III,
Sentinel that some advocates OF prohibit
ion had been silenced through ert;oii 6a
loon Influences, is hardly consistent VIII
the FaSerian spirit OF iIs editor.-Logan
Voice.
The "intimation" is Faberian
because 1T is true. The Voice rec,
ognizes facts. 1t is not in the
kindly spirit of Father Faber to
deal harshly with SIN, any more
than it is the impulse of any good
christian minister. But ghasily,
.grinning. opposing facts in sin or
<Doliiics must be mentioned TO be
denounced. The SENTINEL inti-
mated that ProhibitIonists were
silenced and suppressed bv saloon
influence. If the Vice wants The
closet opened 90 see the skeletons
say "opcn Sesame. Our Faher.
in Faberian spirit will swing
some rusty gales ajsr. #henthe
sYo;cs hol!ers 10 politics. il will get
.,...- .srr,-,sr Gil loud.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
fsasir.ess Change.

Mr. James A. Oliver has pur-
chased the stock Of Frank kess
ler, and is occupying the sam,
room in the Kessler building. Mr.
Oliver intends 10 keep a full sup
ply Of all kinds of furniture vii
make to order and do repairing
promptly. lie invites the public
TO call and see him. His @naer
taxing business will be continued
The Office will be in The furnl
ture store.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
The Equitable Accident In.
surance Company.

surance Company.
Last January the editor Of this
paper took out an accident insur
ance policy in the Cincinnati
Equitable tors25 per week Tor
disability caused by accident
| About a month ago, in pumping
water from the well at his res
idence, he slipped and fell,
spraining his back. and for a
couple of weeks was in no condit.
ion or mood TO attend to his bus
mess. The case was presented TO
the company and prompt remit
tances made for the time the dis
ability continued.
Accidents are likely to occur in
unexpected ways. dazzling from
usual avocations. Mr.. Sam Sulz
bacher, the accomplished cutter
for Rose Il Co.. in breaking some
coal, bruised his finger. He vas
not disabled, but he could not
work his trade. He had a policy
in The Equitable Accident, and
while "off," drew his $25 per
week. There are a number of
other cases that could be men,
toned. Our advise is to take out
policy. 1t costs but little. and
the remuneration comes when
most needed. Charley James is
agent IN Logan.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

The meeting of the Centra'
Committee next Saturday, should
be attended by every committee
mal. 1t is important to have a
conference On the plans of the
campaign and learn The situation
and hear the views of Cur repre-
sentative Democrats.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

Congressman Cultivate has
been elected president of the
Ohio Association at Washington,
and Will Gravity, secretary. We
renew our motion made once be-
fore that the Association have
the Goddess OF Liberty on top OF
the dome of the Capitol, turned
around, so that she won't stand
with her back to Ohio. We hope
the present officers will see to
this, not so much on the account
of Ohio, but Oh account of the
goddess.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

The Republican Gazette adver.
tises that Col. Lew Burgess will
attend the convention OH Satur=
day and make a speech. This is
the attraction for the occasion.
but 10 make The show more in
teresting, we have invited Homer
jones Of Macarthur, who once
campaigned with Col. Lew on
the subject ofthe Solid South
Col. Homer is the man, as Capt.
Cioue once said, ''can make a
speech.r
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

When a couple of old women
of Furnace Town indulge in a
scolding match, they are proper
ly arrested and fined for a dis
turbance of the peace. When
the Governor of Ohio goes to a
G. A. r. reunion and rants and
scolds like q convention of old
women, the Republicans think
the militia ought to be called out
to save the flags and honors OF
Brooke and Pursell.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

SKIN AND SCALP diseases cur
ed by Skin Success Ointment. The
Skin is purified and eruptions pre-
vented by Skin Success Soap. One
cures, the other "a new scientific DIS
covery) prevents.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

Excursion rates of One Fare for the round
trip on the Columbus Hooking Valley i
Toledo R'y. will be given on dates and for
occasions named below;
For the Reunion oil the 92I and 10th
Regiments at Athens, or Septemher 10Th
and goth This late will be in effect from
Logan stations south aud from StraitsvilIe,
Longstreth, Carbon Hill, Buchtel and MHr-
refura passage until sept. 2lSI. inclusive.
To the National District Lodge COnven-
ton, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
al Columbus, g.. Sept. 20, q, and %, lSS7.--
This rate will be In effect from all stations
on this line. Tickets good for return pes
sage uoiu Sent. 2Sd, inclusive.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
Fair Ground Privileges.

Bids for privileges at the Hook
in County Fair, October 6. Z, and
Sth, will be received up to Tuesday,
2 o'clock. Sept. Goth, 1887.
Each bid must state the privilege
and price offered.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bidds. Address
MAYNARD POND,
Pres. Il. G. Ag. Society.
Sept. S-2w
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
Meeting of Democratic Central Com
mittee.

The Democratic Central Com
snittee are hereby called to meet
Ein Logan in the Court Room on
Saturday. Sept 10th, at O'Clock,
for the purpose of organization
and snch other business as may
be deemed proper. A full at
tendance is.desired.
J.B. RIASON. Chm.
Sept 1-2t.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
PROBATE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following
accounts and vouchers have been filed in
tie Probate Court of Hooking County. .Ohio,
for settlement:
c. H. Buerhaus, Administrator with the
will annexed of Elizabeth HarpeI-
and the same will come on Tor hearing
on the Both day of Sepember, 1851, Z: 10
o'clock a. M, or as soon thereafter as may
be convenient ". T, ACkER.
sent. S--3I Probate Judge =
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08
THURSDAY. Sept, 8, 1887.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
THOMAS E. POWELL,
OF Delaware.
For Lieutenant Governor,
d. G. GOODMAN,
OF Portage.
For Supreme Judge, (Long Term,)
L. j. CRITCHFlELD,
of Holmes.
(Short Tern.)
VIRGIL p. KLINE,
OF Cuyahoga,
For Auditor,
EMIL KISSEWETTER,
or FRANKLIN.
For Treasurer of State,
G. w. HARPER,
OF Greene.
For Attorney General,
W. III. LEET,
or Putnam.
For Board of Public Works.
PETER MURPHY,
OF Butler.
FOR STATE SENATOR,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

For Groceries. Provisiors md
Produce, 60 to Andy Ho'l ir., East
End Grocer.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-08

Notice Is hereby given that the under
s;gned, Sheriff OF Hooking county, Ohio
by virtue OF an order of sale, issued
out of said Court in the above entitled
cause, and To Kim directed as Sheriff oi
said county will. . at the door OF the ouri
Housed in Logan, on
Saturday, Sept. 10th, A. ID. 1887,
at O'Clock p. m ,o:said day, offer forsale
at public auction the efollowing lands and
tenements, situate in Hooking County,
Ohio .to-wit.
Bcin. outlot number thirty-two (S2l, In
the Incor ,orated Village of Logan, Ohio,
except iniot No. 6i3
Appraised ut Sl2:S31I.
Terms of sale cash IN hand.
Given under my hand at Logan, OHIO,
this S:h day of Augu ust, ~. u. 1887.
JOHN GALLAGHElt,S Sheriff.
by ID. W. WRIGHT, Deputy.
$. II. Bright, ATTY for pih.
Aug. ll-5w